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Bomb in a pickle barrel trophy
Plans call for this artifact to be displayed near the B-17F Memphis Belle™ as part of the new strategic bombardment exhibit in the WWII Gallery, which opens to the public on May 17, 2018. Gen Ira Eaker received this commemorative “bomb in a pickle barrel” trophy to recognize his role in the strategic bombing campaign. Click here for details about

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12/222017

Spotter cards
Plans call for this artifact to be displayed near the B-17F Memphis Belle™ as part of the new strategic bombardment exhibit in the WWII Gallery, which opens to the public on May 17, 2018. Playing cards with aircraft recognition drawings, known as “spotter cards,” could be found everywhere on bomber bases. Click here for details about the Memphis

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12/222017

WW II View-Master
Plans call for this artifact to be displayed near the B-17F Memphis Belle™ as part of the new strategic bombardment exhibit in the WWII Gallery, which opens to the public on May 17, 2018. During WW II, View-Master produced about 100,000 stereo viewers and millions of discs for recognition and range estimation training. Click here for details

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12/222017

Shirt worn by POW Lt Warner
Plans call for this artifact to be displayed near the B-17F Memphis Belle™ as part of the new strategic bombardment exhibit in the WWII Gallery, which opens to the public on May 17, 2018. 2nd Lt Raymond “Jack” Warner wore this shirt during his time as a POW after being wounded and shot down on the August 1943 Ploesti raid. Click here for details

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12/222017

Map carved by POW Harold Cooke
Plans call for this artifact to be displayed near the B-17F Memphis Belle™ as part of the new strategic bombardment exhibit in the WWII Gallery, which opens to the public on May 17, 2018. POW Harold Cooke, a B-24 bombardier shot down over Regensburg in February 1944, carved this map from a chair seat with a table knife. Click here for details about

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12/222017

Armored helmet hit by flak
Plans call for this artifact to be displayed near the B-17F Memphis Belle™ as part of the new strategic bombardment exhibit in the WWII Gallery, which opens to the public on May 17, 2018. Armored helmet hit by flak, and which saved the life of TSgt Philip Jones, a B-24 flight engineer, on a raid against Ploesti in 1944. Click here for details

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12/222017

Hand-painted leather patch
Plans call for this artifact to be displayed near the B-17F Memphis Belle™ as part of the new strategic bombardment exhibit in the WWII Gallery, which opens to the public on May 17, 2018. Hand-painted leather 727th Bomb Squadron patch worn by 1st Lt Robert Henbest, a B-24 bombardier in the Fifteenth Air Force. Click here for details about the

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Bailout bottles
Plans call for this artifact to be displayed near the B-17F Memphis Belle™ as part of the new strategic bombardment exhibit in the WWII Gallery, which opens to the public on May 17, 2018. Bailout bottles, which were attached to the parachute harness or an Airman’s leg, provided enough oxygen to drift down to a safe altitude. Click here for details

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M8 flare gun
Plans call for this artifact to be displayed near the B-17F Memphis Belle™ as part of the new strategic bombardment exhibit in the WWII Gallery, which opens to the public on May 17, 2018. M8 flare gun used for signaling. For instance, bomber crewmen fired a red flare to indicate a wounded crewman onboard before landing. Click here for details

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J-37 telegraph key
Plans call for this artifact to be displayed near the B-17F Memphis Belle™ as part of the new strategic bombardment exhibit in the WWII Gallery, which opens to the public on May 17, 2018. J-37 telegraph key used by bomber radio operators to send Morse code messages over long distances. Click here for details about the Memphis BelleTM Exhibit